Balkans.
9. Sent to the eastern front, the Alpine Corps reinforced the troops in the Balkans near Nish in October.
VALUE—1918 ESTIMATE.
The Alpine Corps was considered one of the best German units. It showed its worth by retaking the village of Hallu on the 11th of August, and while counterattacking at Moislains on the 2d of September. Nevertheless, the morale was lowered. The Alpine Corps comprised about 3,500 Infantry combatants early in August. It lost about 700 prisoners in August and September.
Bavarian Cavalry Division.
COMPOSITION.
| 1918 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Brigade. | Regiment. | |
| Cavalry. | 1 Bav. Cav. | 1 Heavy Reiter. |
| 4 Bav. Cav. | 1 Bav. Ulan. | |
| 2 Bav. Ulan. | ||
| 5 Bav. Cav. | 1 Bav. Light Cav. | |
| 6 Bav. Light Cav. | ||
| Artillery. | 5 Bav. Horse Art. Abt. | |
| Engineers and Liaisons. | Pion. Detch. | |
| 1 Bav. M. G. Btry. | ||
| 300 Bav. T. M. Co. | ||
| Attached. | Glatz Landst. Inf. Btn. (VI/9). | |
HISTORY.
1918.
1. The units of this division were used on police duty in the Ukraine and in Roumania in the spring of 1918. A part of the division was serving in the Crimea in the early summer. It continued in that general area through the year.